Ida Nilsson

Ida Nilsson, PhD is a lecturer in spatial planning at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden. Her research focuses on planning theory, extractivism, public interest formation, and planning under conditions of uncertainty and socio‑environmental change. She has published on extractive planning, boom–bust dynamics, and the role of planning institutions and practices in shaping future imaginaries. Her current work examines how planning assembles and legitimises contested land uses in relation to the green transition and rural development.